Time in Besançon, France

1:05:16 am

Sunday, November 1, 2026

5 hours ahead of New York.

NightSunrise 7:19 am · in 6 h 14 min

Call now?

Not a good time to call.

The middle of the night in Besançon: most people are asleep.

Sun today

Sunset 5:20 pm

Sunrise 7:19 am · 10 h 1 min of daylight

Clear sunset

Time zone

CET · UTC+1

On Sunday, March 28, 2027, Besançon turns its clocks forward an hour, to UTC+2.

Your day against Besançon’s

Besançon’s working day, 9 am–6 pm, is 4 am to 1 pm your time.

At 8:05 pm for you it’s 1:05 am in Besançon.

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Sunrise and sunset

On November 1, sunrise 7:19 am, sunset 5:20 pm: 10 h 1 min of daylight. Sunrise and sunset in Besançon

Golden hour today

On November 1: 6:59–8:03 am and 4:35–5:39 pm. Golden hour and blue hour in Besançon

Time zone

Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) in winter, Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in summer. Europe/Paris What CET means

Next clock change

On Sunday, March 28, 2027, Besançon turns its clocks forward an hour, to UTC+2. Clock changes in Europe

Country

Besançon is in France, which keeps one clock: Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) in winter, Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in summer. Time in France

Same clock

Paris keeps the same clock as Besançon, all year.

Sunset today nearby

Dijon5:23 pm
Lausanne5:18 pm
Geneva5:21 pm
Bern5:14 pm
Mulhouse5:13 pm
Basel5:12 pm
Nancy5:15 pm
Freiburg5:10 pm

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Questions

Is it day or night in Besançon right now?

Night in Besançon. Sunrise at 7:19 am, in 6 h 14 min. The middle of the night in Besançon: most people are asleep.

What time zone is Besançon in?

Besançon is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) in winter, Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) in summer. Its zone in the time zone database is Europe/Paris.

Does Besançon use daylight saving time?

Yes. Besançon is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. On Sunday, March 28, 2027, Besançon turns its clocks forward an hour, to UTC+2.

When are sunrise and sunset in Besançon today?

On November 1, sunrise 7:19 am, sunset 5:20 pm: 10 h 1 min of daylight.

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